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Use and Abuse of Psychedelic Drugs


But psychedelic drugs also can help people with alcoholism, depression, character disorders, and neurosis. The certain loss of self can lead to then finding yourself which is how alcoholism, depression, and character disorders are tackled. It is so extreme that there are "classes of agents which reveal normally suppressed components of the mind" (7). These are all the effects that coincide with the brain. .
             While in the tripping state Freedman explains that the brain goes into a state where model psychosis can be seen, which is when the brain is in an abnormal condition (8). During these trips on psychedelic drugs you can experience certain aspects of schizophrenia. Like for example the incapability to focus on one thing and the misconception of peoples motives. But all of these negative things can be avoided by making adaptations during the drug experience. Some people go through years of tripping without dealing with the negative sides of trips or a "bad trip", and why is that? Freedman explains that "letting go" while make trips easier, but it can still cause panic in the brain (9). As humans we have an over whelming desire to control ourselves and things around us, during trips Freedman explains that the key is to not fight it. But there are also other influences that can lead to a good or bad trip. Overall the key to adapting to tripping and keeping stress out of the brain is having a stable group of people around you. Other people's energy's and feelings can highly influence yours as well. Freedman also explains that while studying other researchers on the topic many found that when you begin to trip you get exactly what you deserve. Meaning the energy that you put out will come back to you and you in your trip. This explains why the group of people you're with influence your trip a lot.
             While users are in the tripping state Freedman demonstrates how peoples ways of thinking our turned completely around.


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